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The Antiquity of Nepalese Wood Carving
Mary Slusser's work on the history of the art and culture of Nepal is marked by a series of discoveries and critical reassessments that have advanced our comprehension of this extraordinarily rich culture and art in a revolutionary way. In The Antiquity of Nepalese Wood Carving, Dr. Slusser drastically revises our perception of the marvelous wooden sculpture of the Kathmandu Valley.--Previously considered to be no earlier than the thirteenth century, the earliest of these wooden masterpieces have now been clearly demonstrated to date from the sixth or seventh century, the time of the Licchavis, lords of Nepal from about 300 to 850. Slusser has used an important scientific tool, radiocarbon d...
Kathmandu
On the iconography and legendary origin of some religious sites and monuments in Kathmandu Valley; articles previously published in the bulletin of the American Women of Nepal.
Nepal Mandala
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Mary Shepherd memoir
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Mary Shepherd
There has recently been a resurgence of interest in the early nineteenth century Scottish philosopher Mary Shepherd. This Element is intended to provide an overview of Shepherd's system, including her views on the following wide range of topics: causation, induction, knowledge of the external world, matter, life, animal cognition, the relationship between mind and body, the immortality of the soul, the existence of God, miracles, and the nature of divine creation. The author also provides an overview of relevant secondary literature and argues for their own interpretation of Shepherd's metaphysics.
Patan Museum
The Patan Museum was a former palace of the late Malla dynasty of the Kathmandu Valley. Gotz Hagmuller, who directed the palace's transformation into a state-of-the-art museum, presents the process in narrative essays of exploration and discovery.
